Shared views emerge in Astana and Baku among two post-Soviet presidents

A series of drone strikes on Russian oil pipeline infrastructure in the Black Sea have disrupted shipments of Kazakh crude via the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC), exposing the vulnerability of one of Central Asia’s most important export routes amid the war in Ukraine.

On January 29, former Armenian President Robert Kocharyan announced his intention to return to power in Armenia. He explained his decision by saying he wanted to 'the country from the crisis into which Pashinyan's team had led Armenia.

The day before, the Armenian Foreign Ministry published a document defining the implementation procedure for the Trump Road for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) project. The document was presented following a meeting between Ararat Mirzoyan and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington.

Almost four years after the start of Russia’s war in Ukraine, it is becoming increasingly clear that the conflict has achieved many of the key strategic goals pursued by both Moscow and Western capitals, creating conditions that could ultimately push the fighting toward a negotiated settlement.